A Gloucester County man was arrested in Atlantic City after he was found with heroin and a handgun inside a car Wednesday, police said.Lt. Daniel Corcoran saw Stefano Santiago — who does not have a valid driver's license — driving on Pacific Avenue at about 2: 25 p.m., Sgt. Kevin Fair said.Santiago then parked on the first block of South Bellevue Avenue.
As Corcoran and Lt. Andrew Leonard approached him, Santiago was ripping open a bag of heroin, according to the report.Santiago, 24, of Newfield, was taken into custody without incident. Corcoran found a loaded handgun in the center console of the vehicle, Fair said.
Santiago was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and a motor vehicle summons.
Santiago, who has a conviction from a 2015 drug case, was also charged with certain persons not to possess a weapon. He is in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or anonymously text to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD.
Note: The Atlantic County Justice Facility no longer provides mugshots to the media, citing the Atlantic County prosecutor’s order. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office says it’s part of the Attorney General’s Guidelines. There is no such guideline, according to the Attorney General’s Office, but they have told these offices for years that they should not release any photos that appear to be mugshots.
